Rumor? Inventory 2015 LED circle of grapevine"

Recalling the 2015 lighting industry can be described as the four winds and clouds, which is a year of change, but also a lively year. The genuine and fake rumors is for you added a lot of talk, here together with small, will this year concerning the enterprise all hearsay.

NO 1 biography SIEMENS plans to sell its stake in OSRAM's 17%

Rumor]

In December 30th, the major shareholder of the German company SIEMENS (Siemens) does not agree with OSRAM and LED lighting manufacturers (OSRAM) new business strategy, the German media Handelsblatt came the latest news, SIEMENS intends to 17% OSRAM shares to Asian clearing in the hands of factory, there is no further details about the Asian manufacturers.

However, the German media reports are currently quoted as the source of their industry, has not been officially confirmed by SIEMENS.

NO 2 crystal electric Linsen acquisition?

Rumor]

The day before, the LED crystal power plant because the market was China LED manufacturers to buy Linsen crystal electric news, stock prices rose trend.

[truth]

According to the current market survey of the industry, the possibility to merge the Linsen crystal electric is very low, choose to participate in the bidding before they express OSRAM lighting business opportunities is relatively large. But foreign executives also confirmed that "Rawlinson, crystal electric acquisition rumors untrue, there is no such plan rawlinson. "

NO 3 outside the billion light implementation of unpaid leave

Rumor]

In mid October this year, media reports, LED market is not as expected, leading packaging factory Everlight surprised the start of unpaid leave, is expected to be implemented without pay including forest headquarters and factory since November.

[truth]

In this regard, billion light came forward to clarify, from November 2nd to November 6th for the company's staff travel golden week, not the implementation of unpaid leave.

NO 4 sapphire plant rich round mining layoffs, part of the sale of information transmission

Rumor]

At the beginning of October, the market came Taiwan Dachang mining technology Fuyuan sapphire layoffs have been identified, Taoyuan City Bureau of labor has confirmed the receipt of severance bulletin, Yangmei factory has 130 employees in two batches will be cut back.

In addition, the market also came to the company's Hukou factory is looking for manufacturers purchase, Yangmei factory equipment and workshop is expected to be sold, the rich circle three factory was originally owned by Hsinchu, the remaining factory still recruiting staff to work safety engineer, facility engineer, equipment engineer, Captain PSS.

However, this news has not been a positive response to the company.

NO 5 LED close business and technology transfer layoffs

Rumor]

At the end of August, the market rumors Taiwan Lite on Technology (Lite-On) will close its LED business and layoffs of more than 100 employees.

[truth]

For this, CEOWarren technology company is denied, stressed that pay attention to the blue ocean market, from Taiwan and the mainland LED lighting applications and indoor lighting business to mobilize 120 employees to a department, rather than the preferential treatment of people. Warren believes that the economy is not good, the reason is the supply chain price competition.

NO 6 pass Panasonic intends to close the Indonesian LED lighting factory capacity return to Japan

Rumor]

At the beginning of August, the Nikkei News reported that due to the yen devaluation led to the import earnings deteriorated, so the Japanese leader Panasonic LED lighting LED lighting factory in the plan before the end of October this year will be located in the Indonesian province of West Java closed, capacity will be moved back to Japan in Iraq to the factory, LED lighting products in the Japanese market to move back to the full Japanese production.

However, this news has not been confirmed by the parties.

NO 7 Apple opposition GTAT financial restructuring plan

Rumor]

In mid April, foreign media website Appleinsider and MacRumors are quoted Re/code reports, apple showed against the sapphire material supplier of American GT advanced (GTAdvancedTechnologies) financial reorganization plan.

Reported that Apple believes that the proposed $95 million loan agreement GTAT, apple and GTAT will be lost in October last year reached a settlement agreement content.

However, the news has not been confirmed.

NO 8 SHARP can not hold up the pass will shut down the LED plant

Rumor]

At the beginning of March, the Japanese market news shows, because SHARP is considering exit the solar cell business, and the impairment loss of production equipment, production plan also includes close LED, as well as the Mihara factory sensor manufacturing plant first to third Fushan 4 total factory factory.

The message also said, as is expected in fiscal year 2014 (April 2014 to March 2015) there will be a scale of 200 billion yen (about 10 billion 400 million yuan) of the bank for losses, SHARP will assist 225 billion yen capital to speed up the restructuring.

[truth]

Reuters reported that SHARP said it did not consider withdrawing from the solar cell or home LED (LED) business, denied that the company will withdraw from these reports. SHARP also said that there is no plan to modify the current fiscal year ending March 31st profit forecast, is expected to net loss of 30 billion yen.

NO 9 crystal energy photoelectric 2 billion 500 million euros acquisition of PHILPS lighting?

Rumor]

Media translation March 15th, a Reuters report revealed that the sale of PHILPS lighting business has undergone a surprising turn, China LED optoelectronic products manufacturers Crystal Photoelectric proposed